GTR R33 400R. This is a personal exploration to one of my favorite Japanese cars. Lighting and texturng was done in Cinema 4D and Redshift. Goal was to create a moody car render based on some recent lighting and automotive inspiration. 3D assets are kitbashed and the main vehicle body is from CG Trader.
American Express is joining forces with Formula 1 Academy to powefully back small businesses and Women With Drive. Our Team at OnBrand was tasked with designing the Livery for an Amex branded F1A car. In addition to the Livery design, our F1A partners asked us to create a unique Livery Reveal video, to announce the partnership and reveal the Livery for race weekend in Miami May 3-5 2024.
As Sr Motion Designer I was tasked with replicating the real vehicle in CGI. I recieved a 3D model from F1A which I UV mapped, lit and textured for the Livery Reveal video.
The video premiered at The Temple House in Miami, FL. The day before the weekend races. It was shown to a private group of invitees and card members after a panel with Jess Edgar, Amex F1A driver. The reveal was then followed by a private concert by Camila Cabello.
Creative Director: Josh Bean
Art Director: Maggie Lalor
Motion Graphics/3D artist: David Villa
Editor: Ryan Hopkinson
Livery Designer: Tiffany Tifton
This was a personal project utilizing some old 3D renders of an Audi A3. I wanted to rework the renders and create a music inspired piece with a 2D/Illustrative treatment.
Car renders were done in Cinema 4D/Octane and the analog treatments and graphics were created in After Effects.
Music: Ivy Lab - Pain
Our team at OnBrand, had the pleasure of contributing to the 2023 NBA Draft. We were tasked with marketing the collaboration between American Express, fashion designer Waraire “Bos” Boswell and NBA Draft prospects Ausar and Amen Thompson. The collaboration consisted of custom tailored suits designed by Waraire for the Thompson twins to wear during the Draft on June 22, 2023. In addition, Waraire also designed exclusive “Association Bomber Jackets” that were made available to Amex card members for purchase during the draft broadcast.
My role as Senior Motion Designer was to help with video marketing assets that would live on the Amex website and social channels for Amex, the NBA and the Thompson twins. I helped with concepting, designing, VFX and animation of graphics over the live action videos.
Link to page on Amex website: go.amex/waraire
Creative Director: Josh Bean
Director: Brittany Bowman
ACD, Copy: Charlie Long
Editor: Cody Joel
Designer: Junia Ryan
Senior Motion Designer: David Villa
Spec product renders for the OP-1 by Teenage Engineering. This is one of my favorite pieces of musical hardware. I’m a huge fan of the detail, functionality and beauty of this Synth. This was an opportunity to work on lighting, texturing with Cinema 4D and RedShift.
From the Teenage Engineering site:
“The OP-1 is the all-in-one portable synthesizer, sampler and controller. with additional features like usb audio, a built-in FM radio and an assignable G-force sensor for motion controlled effects, there's nothing quite like it.”
I had the privelege to work alongside the Iris Worldwide team to bring Bentley’s collaboration with Dominic Ciambrone a.k.a Surgeon (a creative custom shoemaker) to life at The Temple House, Miami for Art Basel 2022.
Bentley asked us to create a fully immersive 360 experience to unveil the 1 of 1 Flying Spur Hybrid to the public. The car was to be auctioned that night and the purchaser would also recieve a matching pair of Bentley x The Surgeon adidas Forum Low sneakers.
My role as Senior Designer was to provide art direction, design and animate custom visuals for the event. Our team worked closely with the creative team at United Projection, the venue’s in house projection mapping team, to create custom immersive animations for the event.
Some of the deliverables I worked on included: research for the event’s look and feel, storyboards to guide projection mapping, animated logo lock ups and digital invites.
For the 2024 American Express Gold Card Refresh, our team was tasked with creating a marketing asset pack that included a series of animated assets.
The objective was to showcase all Gold Card offerings including the new White Gold available for a limited time. Our team pitched a "liquid gold" concept which was chosen and used on the Amex website, digital marketing assets and Amex social channels.
My role as Senior Motion Designer consited of concepting, art directing, designing and animating the liquid gold effect. All animations were creating by using the flat 2D card art and bringing them into Cinema 4d/Redshift.
Creative Director: Stefani Cottrill
Associate Creative Director: Pablo Perez
Senior Motion Designer: David Villa
Account Management: Amanda Shaw
Had the opportunity to work in collaboration with Hip Hop artist CyHi on Music Video for his new single “Mr. Put That Sh*t On.” The first single from upcoming album “Mr Egot” featuring Pusha T.
I designed and animated the main titles, starring titles, analog glitch sequences and pyro/fire visual effects.
More info from Hypebeast:
CyHi is currently in the process of creating his upcoming project The Story of Mr. EGOT, a concept album that will follow “the fascinating journey of Philip Michael Thomas, an accomplished American actor and musician who coined the term ‘EGOT.’” The artist further added, “Despite his remarkable talents, he has not received nominations for any of these prestigious awards. Mr. Thomas’s impressive career includes starring roles in the iconic 1980s TV series ‘Miami Vice,’ a captivating performance in the 1976 film ‘Sparkle,’ and memorable voiceover in the video game series ‘Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories’ in 2002 and 2006, among other achievements. Each chapter in this narrative pays homage to the art of storytelling, offering a unique perspective on the life of Mr. EGOT, all through the imaginative lens of Cydel ‘CyHi’ Young.”
Link to full video: https://youtu.be/jVEhAHlZeNw?si=d3K8GKa1cJhV6isk
Pyro Series is a personal project study. I really wanted to tackle pyro inspired gfx created using a 3D workflow and treated to look analog, organic and hand drawn. Using anime vfx, graphic novels, cell animation and traditional animation as reference, I utilized Cinema 4D’s Pyro simulation engine to craft these pyro simulations and then treat them in post for the final touches. Really enjoyed blending aesthetics and trying out new processes.
Our team at Amex OnBrand Had the pleasure of designing of the 2024 trophy for The American Express Tournament at PGA West in La Quinta, CA.
I worked in tandem with designers to concept, draft and produce several design directions that reflected the tournament and Amex brand in noumerous ways. The TEA team ultimately wanted a trophy design that stood in it’s own category of Golf Trophies and that had a close tie-in with the tournament’s history and tradition.
We pitched a minimalist approach that pulled inspiration from hole 17, also known as Alcatraz. Depicting this hole on the trophy serves as a testament to the players and spectators that bear witness the talent and focus needed to succeed on this hole. Our team had to work around several design constraints pertaing to the material and manufacturing process.
My role as 3D artist was to draft, model, animate and render our trophy designs as close to real as possible. We went through a lengthy process of design evolution collaborating closely with Waterford Crystal, experts in the creation of crystal trophies.
Creative Director: Josh Bean
ACD: Pablo Perez
Designer: Jessica Janda
3D Artist: David Villa
Animated promo for NCAA March Madness 2021 Bracket Challenge Game. Our team worked to concept, design and animate a fun and energetic promo for the game. We created a 2D/3D hybrid design style for the project that felt cohesive and modern.
Art Direction: Ryan McGriff
Project Manager: Jennie Sharp
Design + Animation: Andrew Molan and David Villa
American Express hosted Play by American Express Platinum, an experiential activation for Miami Artweek 2023. The experience combines art and nostalgia by partnering with top artists to create a limited edition collection of toys, interactive installations and exclusive activities for Platinum Card Members. Some of the artist collaborators included Shantell Martin and Daniel Arsham. We partnered with Playlab and Mattel Creations to create a digital web experiences that helped to inform and create excitement for the IRL event.
My work as Lead Motion Designer was to help create a series of digital experiences for desktop + mobile to run in parallel with the physical event. I concepted, designed and animated several assets to live on the American Express website. I collaborated closely with a team of designers, art directors and developers to bring the digital experience to life.
Link to page: go.amex/playbyamexplatinum
Creative Director: Josh Bean
Art Directors: Mo Starpoli and Charlie Long
Sr Motion Designer: David Villa
Sr Designer: Rachel Levine
Developer: Dae H Seo
For the launch of NHL on TNT in 2021, we were tasked with creating the initial look and feel for the NHL Studio set. This was an exciting opportunity to break ground using projection mapping on set and work alongside talented WarnerMedia engineers, set designers, Turner Sports directors/producers, outside agencies such as Disguise, MEPTIK and Big Studios in order to create custom production workflows for this Broadcast on TNT.
I worked alongside Art Director Jason Johnson to build a library of elements such as loopers, transitions, looks and takeovers to be used on air for the premiere of NHL on TNT. We used After Effects, Cinema 4D/Arnold and Disguise for projections.
Our team at Iris Worldwide had the pleasure to work with Adidas to bring the 2023 Season Summer Swim collection to life. Adidas wanted to focus on creating swimwear that was inclusive and that functioned for leisure, fashion and sport. With this campaign we highlighted Adidas Originals, Adidas x Parley and Adidas Sport.
My role as Senior Designer involved coming up with a look + feel, layout, art direction, supporting on set during the shoot and post production on the assets captured. We ultimately created a toolkit for Adidas to be able to work from and create assets for web, social and retail.
Producer: Chris Buda
Creative Director: Lexi Corn
Art Director: Kendra Little
Senior Designer: David Villa
Our friends at Cantrip make THC seltzers as a healthy alternative to alcoholic beverages.
They asked our team at Whittle to help revamp their product imagery with 3D renderings utilizing their new label designs. They also asked for tactical social post ideas for introducing their new flavors via social. Crafting a fun mixed media approach, we were able to craft a fun, energetic motion visual language that reflected the Cantrip brand.
Check out our work insitu on the Cantrip Site
Art Direction/3D Rendering + Animation: David Villa
Art Direction/2D Design + Animation: Austin Stone
This is a personal project, focusing on lighting and texturing in Redshift. Really wanted to capture a short moment in time. Made using Cinema 4D and Redshift.
Promo for TNT's Snowpiercer debut on Amazon Prime Video. Worked alongside producer and editor at WarnerMedia Studios. I designed/animated the endpage for spot, while adhering to Prime Video's branding guidelines.
Broadcast Package elements worked on for Capital One The Match 2021 at WarnerMedia Studios. I worked primarily on the 3D graphics to be combined with 2D elements to create a unique hybrid package look. Used Cinema 4D/Arnold and After Effects for compositing.
Art Director: Jason Johnson , Project Manager: Jennie Sharp, Animation/Design: Kaitlyn Kolesaire , Animation/3D: David Villa
I also worked on a Pretease for The Match that debuted before the event on social. This was done in collaboration with the Sports VFX/Compositing team at WarnerMedia Studios.
6W is an intro animation derived from an unused logo from a branding project. The goal here was to combine 2D + 3D elements to create a cohesive look. The aesthetic was simple, high contrast and digital/HUD inspired. It’s always fun to revisit old projects and give them some life.
This project was done for NBATV’s 1996 NBA Draft documentary that aired Sunday April 11th 2021 on NBATV. Our team was in charge of creating the graphics package to be used throughout the documentary. This included the open, close, transitions, bumpers, L3s and promotional graphics. Tools used: Cinema 4D/Arnold Render and After Effects.
Created at WarnerMedia Studios in collaboration with talent and producers at NBATV.
Art Direction: Jason Johnson, 2D animation: Andrew Molan 3D: Drew Smoot, David Villa and Jeremy Patterson.
This is a personal project and homage to one of my favorite sci-fi franchises and also one of my favorite sci-fi creatures. Experimenting with cloth dynamics and texturing with Redshift.
Animation done in Cinema 4D and rendered with Redshift, comped in AE
For the release of the 2023 Bentley Bentayga EWB, our team at Iris Worldwide brought to life an interactive biometric experience that demostrates how the vehicle’s new features relax and rejuvinate the passanger's body and mind. This meditative experience traveled accross Bentley dealerships nation wide alongside one of the first Benteayga EWB production vehicles, shipped from Bentley Crewe headquarters in England, to make it’s debut.
For the in-car biometric experience, the passangers wore muse headsets that would measure their brain activity as they relaxed and tried out the new wellness features of the Bentayga EWB. This data was then translated to real time, code based generative animation, crafting a unique a visual experience for each user. This was all possible by our collaboration with tech driven creative studio DPT, who built and developed the framework for these experiences.
My role as senior designer was to help craft the look and feel of the digital experience as well create elements to support the in-dealership experience. This included look development, storyboards, animation, and helping art direct all visual elements.
This was an ongoing project with the team at JAWHOSAPHAX creating visual tour content for GRiZ’s new release Rainbow Brain. I worked on multiple songs including: TieDye Sky, Vibe Check and The Baddest. I was responsible for visuals for the full duration of the songs to be used live. Tools used: Cinema4d/Octane,. After Effects, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Below are some snaps of these songs live at NorthCoast Fest and Red Rocks.
Adidas asked our creative team at Iris Worldwide to bring WNBA champ Candace Parker’s 2022 Adidas x Ace shoe collection to life. We were tasked with providing strategy, suggestions on naming, art direction and develop the look and feel for this campaign.
Candace Parker wanted to emphasize important aspects of her life within each of the 3 product drops. For Lailaa, which was inspired and dedicated to her daughter. Elevated Team, was intended to be practical and inspire young athletes to bring their “Ace” game. Royalty embraces her heritage and was inspired by traditional African art and culture.
We had the pleasure to work in collaboration with adidas, Candace Parker and illustrator Carmella Fuji on these illustrative approaches for each drop of the campaign. My role as Senior Designer was to help ideate, develop the look and feel for the campaign, provide art direction and create a graphic toolkit for Adidas’ internal creatives to use and build upon.
This was a project done for Bleacher Report’s new fantasy football YouTube show “Squad Ride.” We built a complete show package, but my focus was primarily the opening sequence animation as well as incorporating the 3D elements to the logo. BR wanted to capture the energy of the show’s crew as well as amplify the fact that the odds are good and the prizes are big! (which explains the absurd amounts of money in this spot.) Tools used: Photoshop, Cinema 4D/Octane Render and After Effects.
This project was done for Turner Classic Movies. They wanted to create a promo video for September on TCM that highlighted moments from the past and honored medical heroes. I was tasked with designing and animating graphics to enhance the moments. The gold brush text was designed by me and animated in SideFX Houdini by 3D artist Andrew Weiler. I used Cinema 4D/Octane and After Effects.
This was a personal project where I took an amazing Illustration by Chris Lee called “ Road Trip” and made a three dimensional version of it. These were a series of screen print Illustrations by Chris to be used at SDCC. I stumbled across his work on instagram and was inspired to create one of his pieces in 3D. I used Cinema 4D and Octane for this one. Check out the last image to see Chris’ original Illustration.
A quick personal exploration of color and motion using dynamics/particles in C4D. Rendered in Octane.
After seeing the KAWS (Brian Donnelly) Exhibition here at the High Museum in Atlanta, I wanted to create some art derived from the inspiration I got from the experience. With this project, I was able to bridge two of my favorite things, cars and art. I also used this project as an opportunity to get familiar with Redshift Renderer for Cinema 4D.
This was a passion project done to experiment with lighting, texture and depth of field. I also wanted to create something that is completely procedural with a sophisticated look. Got inspiration from snowflakes. Created with Cinema4d/Octane Render and After Effects.
Holiday IDs for Turner Classic Movies. Following their recent network rebrand, TCM wanted some fresh holiday IDs that utilized their new aesthetic as well as celebrated the holiday season. The Icons ID incorporated icons derived from classic holiday films as well as their "C" icon variations. The Folding Cards ID incorporated their "C" icon variations as folding card banners that reveal windows into classic movie footage. The combination of their new aesthetic and classic films gives these IDs a modern but classic feel.
This was cover design created for WarnerMedia’s quarterly magazine SCOOP. It encompasses all of the WarnerMedia social accounts coming together and visually showcasing the premiere of HBO max. These were two color options for the cover, along with an animated lock up for digital publications. Tools used: Cinema4D/After Effects.
This was a project I worked on throughout the 2018-2019 NBA Season. I worked alongside other designers/animators on the Turner Sports Social team to add graphic value to the plays that won the polls each Thursday night on Inside the NBA on TNT. For this open, I worked on the 3D Graphic elements as well as some of the VFX shots.
This was done at Awesome Incorporated working as a junior compositor on Season 11 of Squidbillies, on Adult Swim. I worked on several episodes for the season including: Dove in an Iron Cage, Jacksonville Jackass, Debased Balls, Tortuga de mentiras, Duel of the Dimwits and The War on The War on Christmas. I worked under lead compositor Jamie Galatas on post production and Visual Effects over animations created in flash. This included lighting, smoke, fire, explosions etc. I also handled camera moves, character staging, set extensions and background animations. Compositing was all done in After Effects.
This was a project done at Awesome Incorporated for Adult Swim Games to promote the release of ToeJam and Earl the video game. I was tasked with the character animation for Earl, ToeJam, Cop on Scooter and the shot with all the characters. Animated using duik in After Effects.
This project was done at Awesome Incorporated for Nickelodeon - Nick@Nite. I was tasked with doing some character animation for the beginning as well as the end of the spot. Used Duik in After Effects.
Motion Tracking tutorial made in collaboration with my good friend Desmond Du AKA No Sleep Creative where I show you how track a 3D model into footage with C4D’s robust motion tracker. I also go over rendering from C4D with Octane and some basic color correction in After Effects. Enjoy!
Reverie (Daydream). This was a personal project to work on lighting, texturing and composition. I’ve been wanting to get better at creating procedural textures that can easily be modified and layered to create more complexity and sophistication. Created in Cinema4D/Octane. 3D bust scan by David Fletcher.
This was a project done to experiment with Zbrush and ultimately sharpen my 3D sculpting skills. Inspired by “The Man Thing” I wanted to create a ghoul from the wetlands but make him more of a cartoon character that resembled a vinyl toy. Tools Used: Zbrush, Cinema 4D/Octane and After Effects.
This was a project done for NBA TV. AT&T was sponsoring NBATV’s social posts and for this instance, I was tasked with taking a shot of Giannis during the playoffs and drawing a frame from his poster dunk. I illustrated the dunk using the photograph as reference. I started in Photoshop and then added animated elements and composited in After Effects. Check out the Timelapse to see my process for this piece.
